You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The patient may receive:. How well a patient does depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. The faster a patient gets medical help, the better the chance for recovery. Swallowing or putting small amounts of rubber cement in your mouth is usually harmless. However, intentionally eating large amounts can cause damage to your brain, liver, and kidneys. Severe damage to your brain, lungs, and kidneys can occur over time from repeatedly "sniffing" rubber cement.
Mirkin DB. Benzene and related aromatic hydrocarbons. Rubber cement poisoning. Poisonous Ingredient The harmful substances in rubber cement are: Acetone Heptane Isopropyl alcohol Paradichlorobenzene Trichloroethane.
Where Found Various brands of rubber cement contain these substances. Symptoms Most symptoms occur in people who repeatedly sniff rubber cement to get high. If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
If the person breathed in the rubber cement, move them to fresh air right away. Before Calling Emergency Have this information ready: Person's age, weight, and condition Name of the product Time it was swallowed Amount swallowed. Poison Control Your local poison control center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline from anywhere in the United States.
What to Expect at the Emergency Room Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible. Tests that may be done include: Blood and urine tests Bronchoscopy -- camera down the throat to look for burns in the airways and lungs Chest x-ray ECG electrocardiogram or heart tracing Treatment may include: Fluids through a vein IV Washing of the skin irrigation , perhaps every few hours for several days Tube through the mouth into the stomach to wash out the stomach gastric lavage Breathing support, including tube through the mouth into the lungs, and breathing machine ventilator.
Outlook Prognosis How well a person does depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. References Aronson JK. Teenagers die after sniffing white-out. NEW YORK -- New Mexico health officials warn that teenagers who inhale fumes from typewriter correction fluid to get high run the risk of sudden death. Smialek and two colleagues reported on four of the deaths in today's Journal of the American Medical Association.
Can you smoke super glue? Super glue vaporizes and it is highly irritating if inhaled. If the temperature is high enough, it also releases cyanide. Depending on how much makes it through, it may result in cough, inflammation of airways, pneumonitis and cyanide poisoning. Just don't. Can Elmers Glue get you high? Most household glues, such as Elmer's Glue-All, are not poisonous.
However, household glue poisoning can occur when someone breathes in glue fumes on purpose in an attempt to get high. Industrial-strength glue is most dangerous. What is solvent glue? Solvent-based adhesives are a mixture of ingredients typically polymers dissolved in a solvent. White glue, contact adhesives and rubber cements are members of the drying adhesive family.
As the solvent evaporates, the adhesive hardens. This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible. The provider will measure and monitor the person's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
How well a person does depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. The faster a person gets medical help, the better the chance for recovery. Swallowing or putting small amounts of rubber cement in your mouth is often harmless. However, eating large amounts on purpose can cause damage to your brain, liver, and kidneys.
Severe damage to your brain, lungs, and kidneys can occur over time from repeatedly sniffing rubber cement. Aronson JK.
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